H5725 H5725
Adullam, an ancient Canaanite city in Judah's Shephelah, famous as David's refuge cave.
A place name designating the old Canaanite royal city of Adullam, situated in the lowland hills (Shephelah) of Judah about thirteen miles west-southwest of Bethlehem. Its most celebrated association is the cave of Adullam where David gathered his band of outcasts while fleeing Saul (1 Sam 22:1, 2 Sam 23:13). The city appears in Joshua's conquest list (Josh 12:15), was fortified by Rehoboam (2 Chr 11:7), and is mentioned again in the post-exilic resettlement (Neh 11:30). Micah 1:15 evokes it in prophetic oracle. French and German leave several forms untransliterated, while English and Spanish consistently render it 'Adullam/Adulam.'
Senses
1. Adullam (proper noun) — The proper noun designating the Canaanite city of Adullam in the Shephelah of Judah. Its primary biblical significance centers on David's flight from Saul to the cave of Adullam (1 Sam 22:1), where he gathered four hundred men -- a scene so iconic that 'Adullam' became shorthand for a place of refuge and loyal resistance. The city also appears in Joshua's conquest list (Josh 12:15), Rehoboam's fortification program (2 Chr 11:7), Micah's lament (Mic 1:15), and Nehemiah's resettlement roster (Neh 11:30). Multilingual evidence shows stable transliteration: English 'Adullam,' Spanish 'Adulam,' Greek Odollam. 8×
AR["عَدُلَّام", "عَدُلَّامَ", "عَدُلّامَ", "وَ-عَدُلّامُ"]·ben["অদুল্লম", "অদুল্লমের", "অদুল্লাম", "অদুল্লামের", "এবং-আদুল্লাম"]·DE["Adullam", "[עדלם]", "[עדלם]", "und-Adullam"]·EN["Adullam", "and-Adullam"]·FR["Adullam", "[עדלם]", "et-Adullam"]·heb["ו-עדולם", "עדולם", "עדלם"]·HI["अदुल्लम-कि", "अदुल्लाम", "अदुल्लाम-की", "अदुल्लाम-को", "अदुल्लाम-में", "और-अदुल्लाम"]·ID["Adulam", "dan-Adulam"]·IT["Adullam", "[עדלם]", "[עדלם]", "e-Adullam"]·jav["Adulam", "Adullam", "lan-Adulam"]·KO["그리고-아둘람", "아둘람", "아둘람의", "아둠람"]·PT["'Adullam", "Adulam", "e-Adullam"]·RU["Адуллам", "Адуллама", "и-Адуллам"]·ES["Adulam", "y-Adulán"]·SW["Adulamu", "na-Adulamu"]·TR["Adullam", "Adullam'a", "Adullam'ı", "Adullam'ın", "ve-Adullam"]·urd["اور-عدلام", "عدلام", "عدلام-کا", "عدلام-کی", "عدلّام", "عدُلّام"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† עֲדֻלָּם n.pr.loc. old Canaanite city, 𝔊 Οδολλαμ, with king Jos 12:15 (D), in the שְׁפֵלָה 15:35 (P; 𝔊L Αδαλαμ), cf. Mi 1:15; Ne 11:30; (re-) built by Rehob. according to 2 Ch 11:7 (Οδολαμ); מְעָדַת ע׳ (read מְצֻדַת, מְצָדַת, v. מְצָרָה sub I. ערר) 1 S 22:1; 2 S 23:13; 1 Ch 11:15; site prob. ʿÎd-el-Mîye, c. 13 miles WSW. from Bethlehem, v. GASmGeogr. 229 BuhlGeogr. 193 and reff.